Chitwan in Southern Nepal
Around the lodge
Views from Sapana Village Lodge, Sauraha, Chitwan.
A fisherman casts his net in the distance.
One of many of Bob’s buddies.
Navigating between different stretches of the Budhi Rapti River.
No fish caught, but plenty of fun.
River fishing continues as mahout bathes elephant in background.
Around the village of Sauraha
The Tharu people are an ethnic group indigenous to the Terai in southern Nepal and northern India.
The word थारू thāru is thought to be derived from sthavir meaning follower of Theravada Buddhism.
The Tharu people themselves say that they are a people of the forest. In Chitwan, they have lived in the forests for hundreds of years practicing a short fallow shifting cultivation. They plant rice, wheat, mustard, corn and lentils, but also collect forest products such as wild fruits, vegetables, medicinal plants and materials to build their houses; hunt deer, rabbit and wild boar, and go fishing in the rivers and oxbow lakes. Source.
Exploring Sauraha.
Local traffic. Modern and more traditional modes are common.
A lone dog crosses the street during midday hustle.
Enjoying a lollipop while riding in an e-rickshaw back to the lodge.
Owner sits on steps outside of Happy House Handicraft Shop awaiting customers.
Playing on a traditional bamboo swing called linge ping. Large canoe in foreground made from single massive silk cotton tree trunk.
Looking for the perfect rock to throw.
Young girl rides her bike as workers tend to mustard fields.
Woman herds goats as a horse cart passes by.
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